Famous Birthdays In December - 19

1903  On this day in history birth of george Snell, genetecist  

1903  Theo Harych, writer was born on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history birth of charles Robert Owen Medley, dancer/choreographer  

1906  On this day in history birth of h Allen Smith, Ill, humorist/author (Low Man on Totem Pole)  

1906  Leonid I Brezhnev, Ukraine, 1st Secretary of USSR (1964-82) was born on this day in history.  

1907  Jimmy McLarnin, former Welterweight Champion (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

1909  W.A. Criswell, American (Baptist) preacher (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

1910  On December - 19 birth of jean Genet, Paris France, criminal/novelist/dramatist (The Blacks)  

1910  Jose Lezama Lima, Havana Cuba, poet/novelist was born on December - 19.  

1913  On December - 19 birth of william C De Vries, surgeon/inventor (artificial heart)  

1915  On December - 19 birth of edith Piaf, [E Giovanna Gassion], Paris, chanteuse (Little Sparrow)  

1916  On this day in history birth of adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea)  

1916  Hal Hastings, NYC, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway) was born on December - 19.  

1916  Mervyn Wallace, cricketer (13 Tests for NZ, latterly as capt) was born on December - 19.  

1917  Graham Sharp, ice skater was born on this day in history.  

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) was born on this day in history.  

1920  Ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936) [NS] was born on December - 19.  

1920  Little Jimmy Dickens, American country singer was born on December - 19.  

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer was born on December - 19.  

1922  On December - 19 birth of eamonn Andrews, Irish-born television presenter (d. 1987)  

1923  Luigi Innocenti, designer was born on December - 19.  

1923  On this day in history birth of gordon Jackson, Scottish actor (d. 1990)  

1924  On December - 19 birth of edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)  

1924  Peter Prowtiny, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

1924  On December - 19 birth of carlo Chiti, Italian race car engineer (d. 1994)  

1924  On this day in history birth of doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1989)  

1924  On December - 19 birth of gary Morton, second husband of Lucille Ball (d. 1999)  

1925  On this day in history birth of jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)  

1925  On this day in history birth of tankred Torst, writer  

1926  Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions) was born on December - 19.  

1926  Jeanne Kirkpatrick, US ambassador to UN was born on December - 19.  

1926  Herb Stempel, American game show contestant was born on December - 19.  

1927  On this day in history birth of james Booth, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)  

1928  Galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer (Letting Down My Hair) was born on December - 19.  

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0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on December - 19.  

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.  

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on December - 19.  

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.  

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on December - 19.  

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.  

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.